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DarrenP
Aug 08, 2021Copper Contributor
Azure Virtual Desktop RDP Shortpath
Hello team In a scenario where remote users are connecting directly to Azure Virtual Desktop from their home (with no VPN to corp office), can I use ShortPath? The MS doc states: " To support...
- Aug 08, 2021No, it doesn't, users connecting from home will just be flowing over the internet - both side of the traffic (the home internet to the Azure edge) is unmanaged, so the route can't be optimized.
lukemurraynz
Aug 08, 2021Learn Expert
No, it doesn't, users connecting from home will just be flowing over the internet - both side of the traffic (the home internet to the Azure edge) is unmanaged, so the route can't be optimized.
DarrenP
Aug 08, 2021Copper Contributor
lukemurraynz - thats great thank you! So basically Shortpath is a good option to optimise traffic when inside a corp / private network and this can prevent 'hair pin' type traffic flow I guess.
- lukemurraynzAug 08, 2021Learn ExpertYes, as long as the Firewalls aren't blocking UDP port 3390 in your path - which you can control with the Expressroute/VPN connections, without those you can't control the specific paths of the traffic.